TANGS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TANGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGS
Front hooks — 1
stangsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TANGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about TANGS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TANGS
The 5 tiles of TANGS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in TANGS
5 words end in TANGS. Useful as a back hook: play TANGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGS
Common questions about TANGS
- Is TANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGS worth?
- TANGS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGS?
- TANGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TANGS:
Open TANGS in the Word Finder